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S-Adenosylmethionine Content, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Regenerating Liver

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Cell growth is a fundamental feature of various stages of experimental carcinogenesis. It is a prerequisite for initiation1, and one of the major events of the promotion and progression processes2.

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Simile, M.M. et al. (1991). S-Adenosylmethionine Content, DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Regenerating Liver. In: Columbano, A., Feo, F., Pascale, R., Pani, P. (eds) Chemical Carcinogenesis 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3694-9_5

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